Ember parrotfish
# Ember parrotfish

The ember parrotfish (Scarus rubroviolaceus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a parrotfish, in the family Scaridae. It is native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is also known as the bicolor parrotfish and the redlip parrotfish.

## Distribution

The ember parrotfish is widespread and abundant. It has been found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, with its range including Japan, eastern Africa, and the Hawaiian islands.

## Description

The species is sexually dimorphic, with the males possessing a bright, greenish-blue color while the females are a duller brown.

## Habitat and behavior

Diet includes aquatic plants and benthic algae, which they scrape off rocks using their beak.

## Importance to humans

The ember parrotfish is commercially fished, and can be kept in saltwater aquariums.

## Etymology

The genus name, Scarus, comes from the Greek word "skaros", meaning "parrotfish".

